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550 106th Ave NE
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Beer and more beer, and you can't go wrong with that. They food is okay, the staff is really friendly. Its a good place to go with a group or just another person. Happy hour is where its at I think.
You can go there to watch sports if you would like as well. They have some TV screens and the beer to make it a good time.
Lets just save time: If you actually enjoy beer or think you might enjoy different beers don't even fucking bother with Taphouse. This entire establishment is an abortion of an otherwise great idea. Just make a trip into Seattle to one of the many fine establishments such as Brouwer's Cafe in Fremont.
Beer: The "crazy amount of beers on taps" aren't very crazy. Many of the beers are standard domestic fair (HOLY SHIT DUDES 8 DIFFERENT KINDS OF SAM ADAMS ON TAP!!) and if you've been exploring beer for a while I really doubt you'll find more than 5 beers on their extensive tap list that you'll either: want to drink *or* haven't tried before. The beer list is boring as if it were put together by some dude that bought into the idea of this bar and then quickly lost care in it.
Unfortunately, I've been here 3 or 4 times and I've tried a wide variety of beer here. I'd say that I've shot about a 25% on getting a beer off the tap that wasn't flat or tasting of mildew/bad line control. If you're going to have so many taps make sure that you can turn your inventory over before it goes bad. After getting a couple flat deschuttes, Old Rasputin, newcastle, etc (like I said.. not very adventurous) I finally decided to just stick to getting Guinness here because its one of the few things they can do right... and I've had better Guinness pints elsewhere.
My friend that moved out to Bellevue/Kirkland area a couple years back tries to get me to come out to this place because I "love beer". He's right. I do love beer. Which is why I'm never coming back here ever again.
Food: is shit. happy hour menu sucks. most of it is reheated or pre-prep'd supplier bought shit. awful and embarassing.
Staff: is shit. Many of the employees cannot make a recommendation or even describe a beer to people. Coming here with a friend that rarely drinks beer and watching the waitress struggle to suggest something to him based on his likes was embarrassing. They're usually nice and decently staffed for the happy hour rush... but they're not very helpful.
Don't bother. It makes for a boring but expensive night out with some bland beer and mediocre to crappy food in a mall environment. Actually after reading that... if you live in Bellevue this place probably rules. Cheers Bellevue!
Occasion: Happy Hour
This is a very small (wannabe) yuppie bar and restaurant. Fixtures (ie. furniture, etc.) are well maintained and comfortable.
I've been here only for happy hours and they have a good amount of food items items to select at happy hour specials. They also have a very wide selection of beer (eg. lagers especially) and wine (eg. nothing real high end) to choose from as well.
This place would not be a bad spot for NFL Sunday Ticket (for all you Fantasy Footballers.) The only drawback is that it is small and the bar section is easily the same size as the dining area. Service is not bad considering they don't have a lot of staff running around from the times that I've been there. Definitely a good place to cater happy hours.
This place has one of the best burgers I have ever eaten.
The beer selection is unmatched. Happy Hour sampler for 10 bucks. Can't beat it.
I've never sat in the main dining area, but the bar area deserves about 4 stars. I love beer an there's 160 beers in tap..can't really beat that. Im trying to break away from my original to say I tasted it all.
The appetizers here are decent. I recommend the bruschetta or even the spicy tuna for sushi (keep in mind this is NOT a Japanese restaurant so don't be expecting I Love Sushi quality food).
The atmosphere is good for small groups. It feels warm and intimate.
The waitresses...it's really hit or miss. We had this one waitress a few times who was very rude and seemed really impatient with our orders. I try to avoid sitting in her area. Others are great and knowledgable and theyll even let you sample a beer if you are uncertain of what it tastes like.
I recommend signing up for their members card and get 20% off your bill during the first seven days (or maybe even 10days). This even applies during happy hour.. What a steal! :)
Every time I've been there the service has been awful, and I will not go back. I received a gift certificate for the comments I left with the management after a particularly bad experience (I took my parents there for an early dinner and we were utterly disapointed) to entice me to give them another shot , and was assured that it was just a one-time deal, I wish it was. I went back with my gift certificate and its unfortunate for them that the experience wasn't much better. I wish it wasn't as bad as it was, as they have an amazing selection of beer. The service is always extremely slow, less than caring for their visitors, and fairly pretentious. Save your money (and time) and go elsewhere.
4 stars for beer selection
2 stars for food
I came by Tap House with a couple of co-workers on Friday and happened to just catch happy hour! The HH prices were nice enough that the 5 of us whimsically decided to ask for an order of each HH appetizer on the menu! how often can you just say "one of everything please"?? =) thus we got to try much of the HH appetizer menu. The best ones in my opinion were the spinach/artichoke dip, jerk chicken wings, and calamari. stuff that was ok - goat cheese, bruschetta. stuff i don't think i'd order again - hummus, popcorn shrimp, chicken satay.
The most fun part was the beer selection. Lots to choose from and try. And the bartenders on the most part are good at suggesting drinks based on others you say you like. I was very happy with my maudite though =)
Enjoy!
While I give the Seattle tap-house a 5-star, Bellevues get's a 4-star. Not as many beers on tap. The entree's are nice. Good burgers. But the appetizers were not the best. I tried the spinach artichoke dip, and it was way to greasy. I was surprised with their chocolate beer, I was at the bar and asked if it was any good, and the bartender gave me a free small glass on the house, tastes like chocolate!
TAP THAT HOUSE.
Sorry, my girlfriends and I always say that... I just couldn't resist.
I came with a big group for a birthday so we ordered a bunch of appetizers and only a few entrees. For starters, we tried: manila clams, caribbean jerk wings, calamari, spinach and artichoke dip, crab cakes, popcorn shrimp, satays, and shrimp sticks. Everything was good, but nothing was awesome. I'd stay away from the satays and jerk wings. They were pretty dry and weren't easy to eat.
They also serve sushi -- "she-devil" and "bank" roll [really?] as well as california and spicy tuna rolls. I'm skeptical.
For dinner, we ordered macademia mahi mahi, crab mac and cheese, chicken caesar salad, and a few others items I can't remember. Bland and unmemorable.
Overall, I get a weird vibe from Taphouse. It's like a beer steakhouse trying to throw in some Asian flair. It reminds me of an "edgy" Cheesecake Factory. While it's pretty chic in the interior of the restaurant, I think they should re-consider their menu.
Service: 2/5 RUDE SNOBBY WAITERS
Food: 4/5 Good food at great prices during HH
Parking: 4/5
This is a review for the Tap House in downtown Bellevue. They have excellent beers on tap and some really really good appetizers. My personal favorite is the bank roll (it's $10 a roll).
Happy Hour is supposed to start at 10 pm, but they don't really start until 10:10pm. They run on a different time than my cell phone. They were quiet rude and snobby about the whole thing when we asked what time HH would start. We waited the extra 10 mins and then ordered. I ordered the bank roll which he immediately responded with that's not on the HH menu. I KNOW, but I still want to order that is that ok with you MISTER?! Then my boyfriend asked what seasonal beers did they have on tap, which the waiter replies with none for 4.95 a pint. Seriously just cause I want to order off HH doesn't mean we can't afford anything else on the menu. And why have HH if you're just going to be rude about it.
Go to the one in downtown Seattle, much better service and the same great food. On the down side, parking sucks.
Tap House is a great, solid spot with good food and great beers and service. As many of you have read, I am a huge fan of FOOD happy hours, and the Tap House has a great one every night of the week and all night on Sundays. From the food HH menu, be sure to try the hummus, the wings, popcorn shrimp and the Tipsy Corn Chowder. Over 160 beers to chose from, but I rarely switch from my standard: Pyramid's Apricot Ale. Yummy!
For even better service and great conversation, sit at the bar with Andre. He rocks!
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We were pleasantly surprised at the food quality considering the cheap happy hour prices. Happy hour was from 3:30-6:30 p.m. and we took full advantage of the offerings.
Beer was really cheap, and as is states on the website- they have over 160 beers on tap. They also have several beer flights you can try if you are just not 100% sure on your pick, OR, if you are like me and want to try everything.
We ordered the sushi (which was $3 per half role during happy hour) and a lot of it. For being a tap house the sushi was okay. We finished it all so that is a good indicator of flavor.
Our waitress was pretty knowledgeable about the menu and actually shocked me with her beer understanding. She could really pair a good flight for all of us!
The menu is not the largest but the quality of food is excellent.
If you like jambalaya, I suggest you take the plunge there! Haven't' tried the sushi but there are lots of options there as well. FANTASTIC sourdough bread!
Prices are reasonable and free parking with validation.
THE GOOD:
A lot of beers
THE BAD:
expensive, service is hit or miss
THE LOWDOWN:
Lots of good beers you probably can't find anywhere else on tap. This is a place that can please most everyone in large groups. A solid place for those nights when you just cant decide but know you want to drink. Keep tabs on your tab, I once got 3 of the same beer thinking they were like $5. Turned out to be $9 each....The beer was excellent but not that excellent.
I went on a great night so we sat out on the patio which was full but not so full that I wanted to pull out my hair. I had the strawberry mojito and the artichoke dip and it was GOOD. My husband had the wings which had a really nice bite to them and my friend got the sushi and wasn't dissapointed.
I want to go back for the happy hour because I just missed it but all in all one of the best places I have been to in Bellevue in awhile!
Amazing Beer Selection and decent food! Hell Yeah!
Ok whats not to love about this place as long as you love beer. If you are into wine, dont come here. Go to Twisted Cork or similar. If you love beer, well you just hit gold! I personally love all the Czech beer but they have damn near everything else, from fine German to shitty ass Budweiser (american not czech). So even you trailer hags can find a beer. ;)
As for the food I have come here for both lunch and happy hour. They are definately in the middle, neither amazing but generally good. I have had the goulash which I like and have had numerous things off the HH menu some great some not. But the beers carry the place and the crowd is not bad. Its a decent place to camp and watch. So when you are ready for a pint, you know where to go.
Came here a few times during happy hour for beer and appetizers.
THE GOOD:
- A bagillion beers (160 to be exact) on tap. They have so many that their beer menu felt like one of those wine menus you get at a fancier restaurant. If that doesn't appeal to you, they have most of the classics... I didn't mind ordering a Blue Moon or a Heineken.
- Friendly, attentive staff.
- Lots of TV screens.
- Modern decor and very clean.
- Happy hour food is $2 a pop, which hard to beat (3:30-6:30 and 10-close).
THE BAD:
- The food was hit-or-miss. Some, like the spinach dip, the chicken wings, and the brushetta, was quite good. The sushi and the shrimp, not so much.
- The beer was hit-or-miss. That's the downside of 160 beers: You'll hit some crazy good ones, and you'll hit some awful ones... one of the berry ciders tasted like a juice box.
- Too popular. During happy hour they seated us, but I don't they had enough chairs so I was really squished into there.
- No drink discounts during happy hour? What's up with that?
To sum it up, lots beer variety and cheap happy hour appetizers. It is what it is.
This place is great if you love beer because they're known for having 160 beers on tap! I ordered a strawberry mojito which was delicious, my friend ordered the prime rib sandwich and tiramisu cocktail both which were also delicious! Their happy hour doesn't start until 10 unfortunately but if you're patient eough they have a great menu! They even have sushi which was surprising because I didn't expect them to serve asian food. I'll probably come back again for happy hour if I can wait that long
My friends and I come here every other month or so, and love it (because we love beer)! You really can't beat the selection.
One caveat:
Make sure you sign up for the Taphouse card. Your entire (minus happy hour food, which is cheap anyway) bill is 20% off on the first seven days of each month if you are a cardmember - way worth it because that discount includes your drinks! We only go at the beginning of the month because it saves us so much money. Additionally, every 40 different beers you try you get something - tshirt, gift card, etc. You also get a $50 gift card for every $500 you spend there. So, it's actually pretty awesome if you end up going there a few times because there are so many perks. We love to camp out for a few hours on a Saturday and try lots of new beers!
I only give it four stars because as a vegetarian this place leaves alot to be desired - they have a few appetizers that are vegetarian and good, but the only vegetarian entree (vegan, actually) is the coconut curry tofu and it is HORRIBLE! I mostly have to stick to hummus and pita when I go, which is fine because I am a beer snob!
My co-workers and I faced another one of our challenges when we travel to the Seattle area- Where do we eat this time? We stayed in Bellevue so although there are tons of places to eat there really aren't so many great choices.
We decided on Tap House Grill because it had a little bit of everything that we wanted.. not to mention 160 beers on tap!
The environment is an upscale Rock Bottom. Similar brew house atmosphere but nicer.
Their food entailed everything from the She Devil Sushi Roll to Spinach Artichoke Dip to some cardiac arrest Mac n' Cheese dish. We ordered all appetizers and one entree- the Thai Curry Noodles. These were so tasty that I wouldn't have finished the entire plate had my team not been there to witness my gluttony.
Definitely will head back there although I wish they had more wines by the glass :(
rating this 4 stars due to the beer selection alone, food is good, not great. I recommend getting one of their Taphouse Grill cards to help you keep track of what beers you've already tried. my wife loves the Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings and the strawberry mojitos.
My rating system:
Things To Die For = 5 stars
Things To Die From = 1 star
Came last night and since we had a group of 6 and at that point the gratuity is already included in the bill. Since the waiter already knew he was getting his tip amount, he took our order and never came back to our table. Someone else dropped off our food. We didn't get any refills, no check up to see if we needed anything else. Oh and the burger was soggy and gross. I'll stick to the breakfast and hopefully we get better service next time.
Great selection for beer. If you get the sampler, it really brings out the differences in the local beers. I liked the lighter brews. The red ales were pretty bitter.
The food here wasn't anything special. The jamaican jerk buffalo wings were overspiced and way too dry. I ate one... couldn't eat the rest. The pulled ham/coleslaw sliders were decent, although I had to wait after 10 PM for that selection to be featured.
Nothing special.
Although I like the size and atmosphere of the Seattle location better, the service that they gave me at Tap House in Bellevue was outstanding!
Originally, I wanted to go to Joey's for my birthday dinner back in January. I had a big group and wanted to make reservations, but of course Joey's doesn't take reservations. So about an hour before all my friends were going to arrive I called Tap House to see if they could take in a big party. They said yes and set my reservation for 7:30, SWEET! I get there and my party doesn't show up. Of course all my friends are running late. And even though we didn't get settled until about 8:30, Tap House still kept my table reserved for me. Honestly, I don't think any other restaurant would've kept my table for me.
One thing that did kinda suck was that they couldn't split the bill for a big party so we had to figure out who owed what, just kind of a hassle. But other than that the food is great. There are tons of different options for everyone. Drinks are good too, even if you don't like beer like me. And the hostesses and wait staff are really nice and make sure you are taken care of!
Good selection of beer (duh) and an average happy hour make Tap House a decent spot to come in a grab a quick bite or pint after a long day at the office.
Note: martini's here are surprisingly satisfying. Most of them are really sweet and fruity though, so go easy unless you want your stomach taking revenge on you later!!
We missed the happy hour by 10 minutes, so we ordered dinner food. It wasn't too disappointing though as their early bird (4:30-6:30) happy hour special doesn't even have discounted drinks!
Burgers are $10-15, but come with your choice of side (fries, coleslaw, or fruit). The halibut burger was deliciously crisp with a great sauce, but the fries are nothing special.
Overall, great food, good portions, but a bit expensive for what they serve if you pay full price. So, grab a Microsoft friend as they take the prime card :)
160 Beers on tap! Why else would you come here?
Since Seattle doesn't have Yardhouse, this will have to do.
Went for a late lunch with friends:
Spinach and Artichoke Dip - nothing special, but I'm always sucker for chips and dip
Seared-Ahi Tuna Sandwich with arugula and wasabi aioli - I really enjoyed this sandwich. Bread was fresh and not overly crispy and the ahi was meaty, flavorful and importantly NOT dried-out.
Of course I washed it down with a local microbrew, Snoqualmie IPA. Tasty... a lager and another ale later I was in my happy place.
Spongebob Awesomeness: Parking can be a PIA, especially just trying to get to the structure. Bellevue needs more lanes.
So I didn't like this place for dinner at all but thought it might be okay for happy hour on a weeknight. We held a tweetup (meet-up of Twitterers) here on a Tuesday night. As a courtesy, at 5pm, I gave the hostess a heads-up about the crowd coming into their bar at around 6pm. She was very nice about it. I explained that everyone would be responsible for his/her own tab, and she said it was no problem. She even offered to set aside an area in the dining room but still provide our group with happy hour prices and service. Great!
As our group starting showing up, we were taking over a large portion of the bar. The waitstaff in the bar seemed completely annoyed as the gathering grew in size. Several attendees reminded the waitstaff about keeping separate tabs, and both waitresses were not responsive to that request.
When our group eventually got too big for the bar, I spoke to the hostess, who showed us to the table/area she had arranged for us. Obviously, there was a communication disconnect between the hostesses and the waitstaff, as the waitresses in the bar insisted that we all pay our tabs before moving to the large table. We were presented with 1 large bill from the bar. The request for separate checks was completely disregarded, and the waitstaff were not interested in dividing it up, because they couldn't remember who had what. It caused a lot of confusion.
Our waiter in the dining room area was more accommodating. He did arrange for separate checks, but added the group gratuity to all checks. I suppose that was fair, but should have been communicated to guests in advance.
In the end, we had 25 people. A few attendees showed up late and couldn't find us. The hostess did not direct them to the large table as agreed. Some people missed the event because of that.
The staff at Tap House Grill in Bellevue needs to take some lessons from the staff at its Seattle location, or from Issaquah Brew House.
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Went there last night to celebrate a birthday party. Made reservations initially for 9. Called 2 more times to expand the party to a final count of 16. Very accomodating. They let us order appys off the HH menu even though we were not seated in the bar so that was kind of fun. Not sure what or if we saved anything but it was a nice touch. Brought out the kids plates when the appys came out so everyone got to eat. Kids loved the wikisticks. The bathrooms were clean. My garlic penne chicken pasta was tasty and so was my tortilla soup.
The only negative during the evening was the parking garage (minus 1 star). We showed up at 6pm - the garage was packed... full of cars parked all over the lines. Then when leaving the moron in front of us could not figure out how to work the machine and we all had to back our cars up. The attendant was of no help either. Sheesh How hard is it to feed your parking card into the machine people???
I probably shouldn't be reviewing the tap house. I don't like beer. But I DO love really wonderful non-greasy happy hour options at amazing prices!! They also have a great selection for late night when you've got the munchies and the whole gang is together.
My favorite by far, so far, is the hummus plate. Pine nuts, tomatoes, olives...mmmmmm. I've never had anything I wasn't a big fan of... although, while the sushi is ok, I'll go to a sushi place if I want sushi. No complaints there though.
The service is average. The wine list is decent. The fiance is happy because there are about a million beers on tap. The only downer is the lack of drink specials, aside from beer flights, available at happy hour. But then again... why do non-beer-loving girls go to the Tap House anyways?
You can get a lot less paying a lot more in downtown Bellevue. Here's to happy times at happy hour!
My friends come here for the beer. When I tag along, it's for the sushi! The variety isn't so great, but hey, I never turn down an opportunity for sushi.
I'm a big fan of the sampler. Four standard maki that you can share with friends as an app or just eat yourself for a hearty meal. The specialty rolls seem interesting at first glance since they have a variety of ingredients, but I found them to not be spectacular. For my money, I stick with the sampler.
Here is a run down of a dining experience at Tap House Grill.
A HUGE complain about service.
Water glasses were never offered (!) until we asked for them, they remained unfilled throughout the evening.
When we ordered dinner, they left out one of us, and came back to take my friend's order only after they already served dinner to the rest of us.
It took a ridiculous amount of time for the waitress to take our payment, and even then it happened because we had to find her.
On to the food:
Bruschetta was served on a soaked bread (yikes!)
Coconut shrimp appetizer was decent, especially the spicy pineapple salsa it came with
Sushi is borderline average
Beer selection - priceless
In conclusion, beers - "yes, please", everything else - "no, thank you"
Sorry, have to disagree here.
Anywhere that has so many taps either has to guarantee a 2-week keg freshness (like Sunset Grill in Boston), or they will guarantee that I will never go there again. This place did the latter. I did a four beer sampling, and two of them were skunked. (I've had them before in other places, they are awesome beers normally)
Food was weak too - I had a coconut curry thing that was just.. not good. It wasn't spoiled or wrongly cooked or anything, it just didn't taste good.
Before going in, I noticed the rock bottom nearby and was about to make fun of it for being a chain brewery in a beer-happy place like Washington. Now I wish I had gone there instead.
BEWARE OF WAITRESS QUEEN BARING CAT PAW TATOOS ON HER NECK!!
She's not nearly as hot as she think she is and costing them business!
I'm a card carrying member and look forward to relaxing here . . .But last Friday-OUCH!
I sat at a table with everyone in front of me and to my right getting served and I couldn't get eye contact from a single server. I was nicely dressed in a sports coat. "Was I not welcome? Too old? I'm not that old!)
Then a group of 6 twenty somethings came in. I hadn't gotten a nod from a waitress in 10 minutes. Another 5 minutes went by since they sat down. I overheard one of them say "Obviously avoiding eye contact." I glanced over and he was goofing smelling his arm pits. I told them me too. We were all miffed.
I finally interrupted the server waiting on the people to my right and said it was going on 20 minutes. She grabbed the waitress serving in front of me and they proceeded to argue who's tables these were. They split them. What the hell?! I tip really well. Isn't that the motivation?
My friends joined me. A new waitress showed in a flash and apologized saying she heard I had been waiting way too long. Our beers were there right away. Then two minutes later not knowing the history, my friend made the mistake of asking for an appetizer from the tatoo queen. She glared at him and said she'd inform our server. Yikes!
It used to be every server in the place was "your server". We had several different people bring us our beers . . . We left the nice server at least 20% (it wasn't her fault).
Tap House: GET RID OF THE QUEEN!! - And in the meantime, staff pick up the slack for the slouch and take care of your patrons. I mean REALLY. . .
Taphouse is similar to Rock Bottom but has more of a "hip" type atmoshpere feeling. It doesnt have the same setup as Rock Bottom does in the sense that it doesnt have many teelevisions. It is more of a formal place to eat and have drinks but does have a great happy hour. obviously the biggest upside of Taphouse is that variety of beers they have on tap.
Overall, good place to meet up with friends for a few drinks to catch up or for a happy hour after work.
Quite a selection of beer to choose from and it has validate parking underground. Those are the positives.
The negatives are noise level and the food. They tend to seat people all up front, so it's hard to escape the din and there isn't much selection in the food choices.
Oh, and the method on which the staff supports your table can be a little distracting. It can be a different person each time, so food or a beverage comes out and they don't know which person ordered it.
It's an okay place to land every once in awhile, kind of a place for a quick get together with friends.
Whoa! Wall of Tap! What a selection!! I had a hard time picking which beer I want... I ended up getting my default beer "Spaten"! It always get the job done!
The ambiance is a little posh for my taste but it's a good date place if you're dating a beer connasseur. You'll definitely get your arse "tapped" if you bring her/him here...
Speaking of tap... The bartender is so pretty! Definitely "tap-able"! ;0)
I had the seafood linguine... it was spicy delicious! Nicely done and the noodles were aldente! But a bit pricey in my opinion. They have sushi too but made inside the kitchen... buyer beware! I don't trust sushi that are not made in front of me! Freshness is usually compromised... but not always. But don't risk it... trust me, I'm a sushi chef.
Good location and they have indoor parking... Don't know if they validate but I'm guessing they do. This place is below my work so parking for me is not an issue. But 160 types of beer usually spells trouble............
* 4 stars are only based on the beer spread*
They have a club card... I gotta get one too!
Took my other half on a date here one night. I chose the place because (if you've read my other reviews) we are both huge beer geeks. The selection alone was all I needed to come try it out. And the selection does not disappoint. I've never seen a wall of taps like that before. Dear god was it amazing.
We ordered a sushi appetizer, and was about the quality I would expect. I wasn't expecting top notch fresh hand rolled sushi, but I'd say it was a few notches better than what you'd get at a QFC. We ordered two beer samplers, and I ordered a pint of Baron Rauchbier. The samples we ordered I had mostly all had before, but wanted my fiance to try them. I went through and tasted the lineup, and we didn't even get the right beers. We had been sitting in the bar area while we waited for our dining table. We eventually got it after our sushi, about 30mins after arrival.
I ordered a fillet Mignon and my fiance an ahi tuna plate. The food came out in okay time considering how busy they were. But I was quickly disappointed when I got my "fillet." There is no way this was a fillet or anything even close to it. The steak was no more than half an inch thick, and had a very tough texture. Fillets are usually very thick, and extremely tender. I asked our waiter about it, and he got the manager. Instead of using the "customer is always right" approach, the manager told me I was wrong, but that he would comp a pint of beer on the house. Not nearly adequate enough service when you order a $40 plate of food, but I didn't feel like making a scene, and accepted. But then we got our bill and the beers were charged and not comped. Sorry guys, you lose, and I probably won't be going back.
So they get an extra star for their wall of taps, too bad they couldn't even get us what we asked for.
I rate the tap house 3 stars and for how much I hear about it since I work nearby, I declare it solidly overrated.
The most talked about Happy Hour does not even have drink specials! Seriously, what kind of HH is that? They do have some moderately discounted food specials but it isn't that great. Also they recently opened up the HH to the whole restaurant, but you often will still have to wait to get a table because they don't seat all the tables.
OK enough happy hour ranting, as you can imagine from the name there is a solid selection of on-tap beers which is a big plus towards the 3 star rating. The prices however are on the high side which you often don't find out until you get your check.
The service I have also found to be mediocre. It is hard to get attention both during HH and when there for an actual meal. The wait staff on more then one occasion has had to come back and reconfirm what we ordered, even when ordering drinks for just two people, if you can't remember use the old pen and paper...
The food is average and on a recent lunch trip for St Pattys Day more then half our work crew was served Rubens with chewy corned beef. Yuck
Lots of beer taps but not always serving. Went there once and the first several choices were tapped. What's the point of all the taps if they aren't pouring. Food is good for a chain like the Keg, Outback etc.. Happy hour is the best hour here. Beer is a little cheaper and they have a good size list of appetizers. The sushi rolls and calamari are good.
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